Joe B. Hall
22-8
13-5 SEC
PPG
73.2
Opp PPG
66.6
The 1981-82 Wildcats, coached by Joe B. Hall, finished 22-8. They went 13-5 in conference play. Ranked #3 in the preseason AP poll, they finished at #15. The team was led by Derrick Hord (16.3 ppg, JR), Jim Master (13.4 ppg, SO), and Melvin Turpin (13.1 ppg, SO). They made the NCAA Tournament but were eliminated in the early rounds. The season featured 3 overtime games.
| Name | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Hord | JR | 16.3 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| Jim Master | SO | 13.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Melvin Turpin | SO | 13.1 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Dirk Minniefield | JR | 11.3 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Charles Hurt |
+19
+16
| JR |
| 6.6 |
| 4.5 |
| 0.7 |
| Chuck Verderber | SR | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Dicky Beal | SO | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Tom Heitz | SO | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Bo Lanter | SR | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Troy McKinley | FR | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Mike Ballenger | FR | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
+16
@ Kansas
+3
+16
+16
-13
vs Notre Dame
+6
+23
+4
-2
-6